Basic Maintenance

Service Maintenance Schedule

Service at 3,000 Miles / 3 MonthsWhat to doSkill LevelEstimated Time
FUEL INJECTORSCLEAN 00:05
TRANSMISSION FLUIDCHECK 00:05
BATTERY AND CABLESCHECK 00:05
BELTSCHECK 00:05
ENGINE AIR FILTERCHANGE 00:15
ENGINE OIL AND FILTERCHANGE 00:30
FUEL FILTERCHANGE 00:15
HOSESCHECK 00:05
LIGHTSCHECK 00:05
POWER STEERING FLUIDCHECK 0:05
TIRE INFLATION AND CONDITIONCHECK 0:05
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUIDADD 00:05
Service at 6,000 Miles / 6 MonthsWhat to doSkill LevelEstimated Time
ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEMCLEAN 0:05
CHASSISLUBRICATE 0:30
WIPER BLADESCHECK 0:05
Service at 12,000 Miles / 12 monthsWhat to doSkill LevelEstimated Time
BRAKE PADS AND FLUIDCHECK 00:15
CABIN AIR FILTERCHANGE 0:15
COOLANT LEVELSCHECK 0:05
STEERING AND SUSPENSIONCHECK 0:15

Service at 3,000 Miles / 3 Months

FUEL INJECTORS
What to doCLEAN
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:05
TRANSMISSION FLUID
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:05
BATTERY AND CABLES
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:05
BELTS
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:05
ENGINE AIR FILTER
What to doCHANGE
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:15
ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
What to doCHANGE
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:30
FUEL FILTER
What to doCHANGE
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:15
HOSES
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:05
LIGHTS
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:05
POWER STEERING FLUID
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:05
TIRE INFLATION AND CONDITION
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:05
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
What to doADD
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:05

Service at 6,000 Miles / 6 Months

ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM
What to doCLEAN
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:05
CHASSIS
What to doLUBRICATE
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:30
WIPER BLADES
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:05

Service at 12,000 Miles / 12 months

BRAKE PADS AND FLUID
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time00:15
CABIN AIR FILTER
What to doCHANGE
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:15
COOLANT LEVELS
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:05
STEERING AND SUSPENSION
What to doCHECK
Skill Level
Estimated Time0:15

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